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Companionway Slider KevinMc at 6:49pm 01.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1366 I have lost the companionway hatch (Alabama tornadoes in spring). Does any one know of any one who c
Battery monitor (1) Tally Ho at 6:40pm 01.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/3762 I have a Hunter 280, with 2 batteries and a Guest battery charger. At the end of the season, the Gue
sulphur smell orion at 5:57pm 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2623 I know that this has been discussed before and bad anodes are the cause. However, has anyone tried a
Buying O'day 272 1986 Cabasa 83 at 5:54pm 01.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 37/8863 Wanting to buy above sailboat, but inspection said all chain plates need to be re-beded. He also sai
Where are your USCG numbers SceptreSailor at 4:00pm 01.11.12 Catalina 310 13/2289 Looking for a good place to make my 310 USCG legal by using my Coast Guard Documentation Numbers per
H336 Upgrades Johann at 3:16pm 01.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 29/5745 Hello all, I am planning several upgrade to a 336 (chartplotter, radar, dc outlets, fans, TV, autop
Drinking water deckfill hose? woodster at 2:19pm 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1915 i am about to hook up my fresh water tank to the new deck fill fitting and am wondering if it is ok
Battery Question Ducati at 1:33pm 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2299 I must admit, I know very little about marine electronics. A few years ago we paid mucho-dollars
Need a Star Wars device SailArkansas at 1:24pm 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2780 I am 6 hours from the boat and would like the security of being able to check on the boat, lake cond
Freedom 29 billmorris at 12:35pm 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1724 I am looking for any manuals for a Freedom 29. She was made by Freedom Yachts in Rhode Island in 19
40.5 transom vent removal (1) Frank P at 12:15pm 01.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1365 Hello, Does anyone know how to remove transom vent cover on models similar to 40.5 as shown in the a
SBO and Blackberry -- Here's Something that Works Quite OK rardiH36 at 11:36am 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1074 For those that have Blackberries and like me have been frustrated trying to use SBO while away from
adjusting the rudder pamacm at 8:30am 01.11.12 Day Sailers 12/5315 on a oday 25, how can i alter the rudder to make it so that the keel is the same draft or more ? i s
Ready to refinish my repaired tiller Kermit at 7:10am 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2297 Teak oil or varnish? I'm the only one I know who doesn't have an opinion of what's best for a tille
Considering 1985 Hunter 40' Purchase Capt JimF at 5:51am 01.11.12 Big Boats 7/2836 Hi, hope you can give me some insight... I am very seriously considering purchasing a 1985 Hunter 4
Journey's End Roger Long at 5:43am 01.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 20/5310 Once I realized that grinding my way through 950 nautical miles of Florida just so I could spend ten
Hey Phil, re. Android App Ed Schenck at 5:24am 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1401 Posted here because I cannot find "Site Talk" here on my tablet. Also cannot find "New Posts" on th
Roller furling halyard twist Capchas at 4:40am 01.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1480 Installed a hood furler (similar to CDI) on my Mac 26s and keep getting halyard twisting around top
Mainsheet on arch H39 Patrik at 3:47am 01.11.12 Big Boats 2/1023 I have read of the new way of handling the main sheet on the new H39 on the arch. I would like to se
Harken Furler captain chaos at 1:32am 01.11.12 Parts Search 1/1908 Need parts for older MK I Harken furler, specifically a furler section connector. Thanks

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Mainsheet location Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom bloc
Is this dinghy salvageable? heritage at 4:57pm 08.11.22 I have had two pvc inflatables that had their floors come unglued after a few years. Both of them e
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 4:56pm 08.11.22 Thank You!! What marvelous book to have at my finger tips.
Islander Bahama 30 Gear Shifter Cable Replacement Boatjoc at 4:51pm 08.11.22 Update. For anyone who has had the problem I've described above, I've figured it out. First, on my
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks shemandr at 4:42pm 08.11.22 Be mindful of lazarette locks ... I know someone who got stuck in the lazarette when the lid closed
Invest 97L shemandr at 4:37pm 08.11.22 Good riddance. No name, no harm.
Is this dinghy salvageable? MikeHoncho at 4:35pm 08.11.22 Completely fixable. I had the whole front of my floor separate from the tubes. I recommend two part
Stain on sails - How to remove ? Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 08.11.22 If that works, please post pics.:beer: It may take me a few weeks to post results but I'm willing
Mainsheet location Project_Mayhem at 4:27pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom block
justsomeguy at 3:59pm 08.11.22 All hail Satan! ;)
Shroud and forestry tension Davidasailor26 at 3:44pm 08.11.22 Generally you tension rigging to a percentage of the breaking strength of the wire. 15% is pretty ty
Is this dinghy salvageable? colb218 at 3:27pm 08.11.22 It's probably no better or no worse than the other manufacturers ... With all the patches, yours ob
Is this dinghy salvageable? colb218 at 3:25pm 08.11.22 With a dog even if you could fix it you are doomed. You need a dink with a hard floor like wood, f
Stain on sails - How to remove ? dmax at 3:17pm 08.11.22 Practical sailor also did an article on painting sails, seems like a good solution for spot covering
Hot water tank use when at anchor Stu Jackson at 3:12pm 08.11.22 Can you estimate how much time your Honda needs to warm up the tank and what's the power of your Ho
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( pclarksurf at 3:04pm 08.11.22 Ha-- we all got scammed by our own initiative. We actually spent money on 40+ year old boats made o
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks rgranger at 2:21pm 08.11.22 thank you rgranger for your ideas, but I`m trying to use something more like the push button pin sy
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion rgranger at 2:20pm 08.11.22 Listen to Dave. He knows Hunters very well. My boat has through bolted stanchions Yep Hunters hav
Stain on sails - How to remove ? rgranger at 2:16pm 08.11.22 What about a white paint pen for small stains that cleaners wont remove? If that works, please pos
Cabin water leak Tomusa at 2:15pm 08.11.22 The shower sump / refer drain y valve is not connected to the fresh water.

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